Sources: Bears plan to start QB Williams in Week 6 vs. Falcons — SkimNews
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- Caleb Williams is planning to start Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons after missing the past three games with a torn hamstring, per sources told to NFL Network and ESPN.
- Bears coach Ben Johnson said Friday Williams is "on track" after a full week of practice without setbacks, though the team officially listed Williams as questionable.
- Williams took starter reps at practice and sources said he looked like himself during Thursday and Friday sessions after Wednesday's walk-through.
- Williams reposted a TikTok video celebrating his return that featured a clip from "The Bear" with fictional chef Carmy Berzatto — played by Jeremy Allen White — saying: "I think that flicked a switch in me where I was like, f--- you. Watch this."
- The Bears went 2-1 in the three games Williams missed; Case Keenum started a dramatic Week 3 win over the Philadelphia Eagles and backup Tyson Bagent went 1-1.
Why it matters: The Bears went 2-1 without Williams, proof Chicago absorbed his absence. With Keenum and Bagent both producing wins, his return now reinforces an already-functional depth chart rather than rescues a collapse. Listed as questionable despite a clean practice week, Williams' status remains tentative heading into Sunday.
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